Romain Gavras

Director

July 4, 1981 (44 years)

Paris, France

Biography

Romain Gavras (French: [ʁɔmɛ̃ ɡavʁas]; born 4 July 1981) is a French director. He is known for directing M.I.A.'s videos "Bad Girls" and "Born Free," Kanye West and Jay-Z's video "No Church in the Wild," and Jamie xx's video "Gosh." He also directed Justice's "Stress.". His second film, The World Is Yours, was screened at the Directors' Fortnight during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. His third film, Athena (2022), had its premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Gavras is the s…

Filmography

6.6

Athena

Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.

6.7

The World Is Yours

To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his longtime crush and his scheming mother.

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Sacrifice

During a star-studded charity gala brimming with celebrities, billionaires and empty speeches, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis is taken hostage by a radical warrior and her devoted followers. As the night descends into chaos, both an inward journey and an outward adventure ensue, where the line between performance and belief, salvation and sacrifice, begins to blur.

6.2

Our Day Will Come

Redheaded teen Remy is bullied by his soccer teammates and drawn into fights with his younger sister and mother in their cramped apartment. After a flare-up of domestic violence, he flees home and is tracked down by a bitter guidance counselor, Patrick, also a redhead. Patrick looks upon Remy’s sullen insolence with both sympathy and disdain and decides to toughen him up...

7.8

Easy Pizza Riderz

In Easy Pizza Riders, an urban spoof western where people would kill for a pair of silver Reebok, the beloved French youth culture of the time is on full display: sneakers, pizza delivery, fish eye lenses, funk music. Shot when Gavras was only 21 years old, with a modest video camera, the short announces his unique talent for crafting imaginative, stylish, thrilling film sequences and for capturing era-defining moments.

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Signatune

On an ordinary street, an extraordinary face-off unfolds between two kids armed only with their music. Signatune is a rhythmic standoff where style, confidence, and sound collide in the most unexpected way.

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Mégalopolis

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8.2

A Cross the Universe

During the three weeks of Justice's March 2008 North American tour, Romain Gavras, So Me and the band themselves tape every second of their escapades across the country and the chaos that ensued.

7.8

Les Mathématiques du Roi Heenok

An immersive dive into the world of Heenok and his collective Gangster & Gentleman, while touching on broader questions about the survival of hip-hop and the state of humanity. Did Roi Heenok really earn his first million at 18? Is he a real fake gangster or a fake real MC? And ultimately, is Roi Heenok truly a king?

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The Funk Hunt

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